VACAVILLE POLICE FATALLY SHOOT SUSPECT: VACAVILLE . (AP) — Vacaville police say an officer shot and killed a man who came at him with a knife outside the police department.

The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Police say the suspect — identified only as a man in his 50s — had gone to the police station's lobby claiming his friend was in danger and asking to see an officer.

A clerk concerned about the man's behavior contacted dispatch, and the officer went out to a parking lot near the station to speak to the man.

Police said that's when the suspect advanced on the officer with a knife, allegedly refusing repeated orders to drop the weapon. The officer, who has not been identified, shot him twice in the chest.

Police Chief Richard Word said the man had prior contact with police, including for a mental health issue.

DEATH BENEFITS CHIEF ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLING $200K: SAN JOSE, (AP) — A Northern California death benefits chief has been charged with embezzling $200,000 and leaving about 300 survivors in the lurch.

The Concerned Members Committee collected an average $35 a month with a promise of up to a $14,000 payout to survivors when there was a death, a benefit similar to life insurance,

Santa Clara County prosecutors charged Ngo and Le with embezzlement. Ngo is also charged with theft by false pretenses, sale of an unqualified security, running a fraudulent securities scheme, money laundering and bouncing checks.

The suspects remain in jail with bail set at $500,000 each pending an Aug. 17 court appearance.